Bremen, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

285

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

45.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,125

47.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,700

0.621% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bremen, KY is home to a population of 285 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (279 people) in Bremen, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bremen, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bremen, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bremen, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bremen, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bremen, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 19
Korea
1 ± 13

Bremen, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bremen, KY.

Economy

The economy of Bremen, KY employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bremen, KY were Retail Trade (22 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,944), Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125), and Manufacturing ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 83

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bremen, KY declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 138 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bremen, KY, are Production Occupations (20 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bremen, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

114

2024 Value

± 83

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bremen, KY declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 138 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bremen, KY, are Retail Trade (22 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bremen, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bremen, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,417

Median earning men ± $19,570

$19,063

Median earning women ± $14,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,944), Manufacturing ($69,375), and Retail Trade ($40,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,219) and Retail Trade ($4,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bremen, KY was $129,700 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $129,700, a 0.621% increase. The homeownership rate in Bremen, KY is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bremen, KY have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bremen, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,468

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$68

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bremen, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bremen, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Bremen, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bremen, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,125

Median Household Income

± $40,455

135

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 135 households in Bremen, KY grew to $68,125 from the previous year's value of $46,324.

The following chart displays the households in Bremen, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bremen, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Bremen, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bremen, KY have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Bremen, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bremen, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bremen, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bremen, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bremen, KY (46 out of 285 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bremen, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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